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"We understand they're frustrated but we're going to lose games and we are going to need them behind us.

"There are a lot of them out there who are not happy and it's a tough atmopshere.

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"People have to realise we are targets but we have got to protect ourselves, a number of fans got on the pitch, a lot were running over to the chairman but if someone approaches me I'm going to protect myself.

"Because it's such a big stadium it's hard for security to stop everyone."

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Moyes was also asked about the toxic scenes, which at one point threatened to see the game abandoned, after West Ham's 3-0 defeat.

He said: "I don't think I've been at a football game in my time where I've seen that.

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"All I would say to all of them is that we need them [the fans], we are fighting for points, we are all in it, the players know."

"We need the supporters with us in a different way, to see if we could get a goal back. We ask for everyone to stick together and we try and get ourselves enough points to remain a Premier League team."